New virus that steals money, it’s already in Portugal
ToxicPanda allows to extract money from your bank account using your cell phone. More than 1,500 cell phones have already been infected. The virus begins by installing itself on the…
Travel trends for 2025
Detour destinations, all-inclusives, trips to ‘reconnect’ with nature and our ‘inner selves’, looking for natural phenomena, drawing inspiration from films and series for the chosen destination. There are many trends…
Portugal is among the least prosperous countries in Europe
Portugal is among the least prosperous countries in Europe and it only just manages to outperform the East. In the 2023 ranking Portugal is in the second half of the…
ESET reveals net activities that targeted Booking and Airbnb
ESET researchers have discovered that the Telekopye organized network of fraudsters has expanded its operations to target users of popular booking platforms. Telekopye is a set of tools that works…
Airbnb’s future, where people pay their rent via Airbnb
Brian Chesky is co-founder and CEO of the room broker Airbnb. He talks about overtourism, hostility towards his company. “People have the wrong idea about who our hosts are” Mr.…
Olivença, “Centuries-old” discourse at Portuguese – Spanish border
Or, when is a politician better off keeping quiet? The Portuguese secretary of Defense, Nuno Melo, stated this Friday that the town of Olivença “is Portuguese”, and defended that “rights…
Former NHL hockey player on Portugal’s HC Porto roster.
Not many European ice hockey teams can proudly announce that they have a former NHL hockey player on their team roster. The Portuguese club HC Porto can. The young ice…
Bright light shining on Portugal at World Travel Awards
Portugal wins 31 awards during World Travel Awards held on March 6th in Berlin, Germany. And Porto named the best metropolitan destination by the sea. Portugal is increasingly becoming an…
Donald Trump threatening NATO members, Portugal included
Trump’s threats to NATO bring uncertainty to the alliance: find out which countries aren’t meeting their targets (and Portugal is among them) Donald Trump’s threats against NATO have thrown the…
Chinese ambassador defends Huawei in Portugal, rejects “Cold War mentality”
China’s Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang, defended Huawei’s role in Portuguese 5G technology and rejected a “Cold War mentality”. China’s Ambassador to Portugal, Zhao Bentang, defended the role of China’s…